16 August, 2018: Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the MRO division of Monarch Airlines, has promoted Lee Burgess to Head of Maintenance and welcomed Keith Earnden back to the company as Interim Head of Engineering.
Lee Burgess will be in charge of managing MAEL’s heavy maintenance facilities in Luton and Birmingham, as well as its various line stations across the UK and Europe. He will also lead the MAEL’s new Component Maintenance Centre, which is due to open in Northampton later this year.
Burgess began his career with MAEL in 1987 as an apprentice. After 15 years as an aircraft engineer and coordinator, he undertook his first management role in 2006, rising to become Head of Engineering in 2015.
“After over 30 years at Monarch Aircraft Engineering starting as an apprentice, I am delighted to be leading the company’s maintenance operations, and look forward to using the experience I have gained to ensure the highest standards at all of our locations, including our new Component Maintenance Centre in Northampton,” said Lee Burgess.